Spiders and Why You Want Them Around
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Spiders and Why You Want Them Around
Updated March 2025 | Written by:听Grace Ferry and Brian Kunkel
House Spider
Common Name: American House Spider
Scientific Name: Parasteatoda tepidariorum
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They Eat Pests in Your Home听
Mosquitoes that can carry viruses like West Nile and Zika virus
Flies that can spread E. coli and Salmonella
Termites, spiders or other arthropodsYellow Garden Spider
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Yellow Garden Spider
Common Name:听Yellow Garden Spider
Scientific Name:听Argiope aurantia
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They Eat Pests in Your Garden
Aphids and white flies that vector disease听
Caterpillars and beetles that feed on plants
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Grass Spider
Common Name:听Grass Spider
Scientific Name:听Agelenopsis
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Characteristics:
Cave-like web
Fast speed
Yellowish-brown color.
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Orb Weaver
Common Name:听Orb Weaver
Scientific Name:听Araneidae
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Characteristics:
The females are larger than males
Feed on a variety of insects.
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Wolf Spider
Common Name:听Wolf Spider
Scientific Name:听Lycosidae
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Characteristics:
They are solitary spiders
They do not spin webs
They carry egg sacs or spiderlings on their back
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